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Building dated 1700. Haverford Monthly Meeting was established in 1950 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting (Hicksite) out of Haverford Preparative Meeting at the dissolution of Radnor Monthly Meeting. In 1951, the name of this meeting was changed to "Old Haverford". In 1955, the monthly meeting became part of the newly-formed Haverford Quarterly Meeting. This is currently an active monthly meeting.

Building dated 1755. Friends' Meeting and Old Courthouse. In spite of all their efforts to provide suitable meeting-houses early Philadelphia Friends soon found that their problem of housing was not yet solved. The Centre Square house was too inconvenient of access, and the one on the bank of the Delaware above Mulberry Street was not large enough to accommodate their needs. They, therefore, took up the matter of erecting a new one in a central location--Second and Market Streets.

Building dated 1803. 3 copies. On back of two photos: "1950. Arch St. Mtg. House" and "Arch Street Meeting House." A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 11mo 1682/3. In 1772, this meeting was divided, creating Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District and Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District. The original monthly meeting was then sometimes referred to as the "Middle District." In 1814, a further division was created Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District. At the time of the Separation, the Orthodox Friends held the meeting at 4th and Arch Streets. This meeting was the forerunner of the current Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia at Arch Street. In 1827, Abington Quarterly Meeting (H) established a monthly meeting in the city for Friends of Philadelphia and Byberry Meetings. It became part of Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 1828. From 1828 to 1857, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (H) held it sessions at a meeting house on Cherry Street; in 1857, it removed to 15th and Race Streets. In 1956, this monthly meeting merged with Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District to form the current Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

Building dated 1803. Back: "Photograph of Arch Street Meeting House (East End) taken by John R. Wells, 2420 Merwood Lane, Hooertown for XIX Century Architectural Show at Philada. Art Alliance Spring 1953. Presented to the Quaker Collection at Haverford College Library by ??? Justice Williams 21st December 1956." A monthly meeting at Philadelphia was established along with Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 11mo 1682/3. In 1772, this meeting was divided, creating Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District and Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District. The original monthly meeting was then sometimes referred to as the "Middle District." In 1814, a further division was created Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District. At the time of the Separation, the Orthodox Friends held the meeting at 4th and Arch Streets. This meeting was the forerunner of the current Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia at Arch Street. In 1827, Abington Quarterly Meeting (H) established a monthly meeting in the city for Friends of Philadelphia and Byberry Meetings. It became part of Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting in 1828. From 1828 to 1857, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (H) held it sessions at a meeting house on Cherry Street; in 1857, it removed to 15th and Race Streets. In 1956, this monthly meeting merged with Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District to form the current Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

Building dated 1834, enlarged in 1894. Back: "Haverford (Orthodox). Before alterations- Enlarged and much altered in appearance 1894-1904." "Photograph by Watson W. Dewees Haverford, Penna." Haverford Monthly Meeting was established in 1904 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox) out of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District. This meeting was transferred to the newly-formed Haverford Quarterly Meeting in 1955. This is currently an active monthly meeting.

Building dated 1838. Back: "North Meeting House. Friends' Meeting House. 6th & Noble Streets. Phila. Pa." Meetinghouse is located at sixth and Noble Street in Northern Liberties of Philadelphia for the Monthly Meeting for the Northern District for Orthodox Friends who also kept a school in the same building.

Building dated 1832. Front: "W. Phillippi & Bro. 825 Arch Street, Philadelphia." Back: "Orange St. Meetinghouse 4.96." Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Southern District was established in 1772 by Philadelphia Quarterly meeting by a division of the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia. Its territory included the north side of Walnut Street and southward, including Moyamensing, Southwark, and Passyunk. This monthly meeting remained with the Orthodox Friends after the Separation, but Spruce Street Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) held responsibility for this geographical area. The Orthodox branch of this monthly meeting was discontinued in 1872; its members were transferred to the Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia at Arch Street.

Building dated 1718. [Of meetinghouses by Edythe Ferris.] Front: "Radnor Meeting. Edythe Ferris." Back: "Radnor Meeting House. 1927. Edythe Ferris. (Painted by her in 1927)." A monthly meeting for the meetings at Haverford, Merion, and Radnor was established in 1684 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting. The monthly meeting was originally settled at Haverford; in 1698, it began to circulate to Radnor. The monthly meeting was originally known as "Haverford"; its name was changed to "Radnor Monthly Meeting" in 1796. The orthodox monthly meeting removed to Haverford after the Separation. In 1865, this meeting was discontinued, and its members transferred to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District (Hicksite). In 1950, Philadelphia Quareterly Meeting (Hicksite) approved the discontinuance of Radnor Monthly Meeting. its preparative meetings of Haverford and Merion were established as monthly meetings. Radnor Monthly Meeting (Hicksite) was discontinued in 1951.

Building dated 1713. [Of meetinghouses by Edythe Ferris.] Front: "Edythe Ferris. Plymouth Meeting." Back: "Plymouth Meeting, 1927. Plymouth Meeting. Montgomery County, Pa. Painted by Edythe Ferris 3741 Locust St. Phila. Summer 1927." Plymouth Preparative Meeting was established in 1703. In 1827, after the Hicksite Separation in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, the meeting split into Hicksite and Orthodox branches. Plymouth Preparative Meeting (Orthodox) was discontinued in 1907, and its members were transferred to Norristown Preparative Meeting. Plymouth Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) became Plymouth Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in 1936 at the dissolution of the original Gwynedd Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). Meeting house used as a hospital during and after the battle of Germantown, 1777.

Building dated 1834, enlarged in 1894. Front: "The Old Haverford Meeting House. E. Nelson Edwards." Back: "From the family of Amelia Emerson, Concord, MA. 988 F. Removed from 950 - Hallowell Family." Haverford Monthly Meeting was established in 1904 by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting (Orthodox) out of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Western District. This meeting was transferred to the newly-formed Haverford Quarterly Meeting in 1955. This is currently an active monthly meeting.